New Moon: Dec 31 2005 05h12m SAST

Dec 31: Visible with the unaided eye (under ideal conditions) from Mexico, Central and South America. Under ideal conditions, it is just possible that observers with exceptional eyesight might sight the crescent from Cape Town with the unaided eye. From southern Africa and parts of the West African coastal regions, it may be possible to spot the crescent with optical aid if conditions are ideal.

Jan 1: The young crescent should be easily visible almost everywhere worldwide, including all of Africa and the Middle East, but excluding parts of northern Eurasia.

New Moon: Jan 29 2006 16h15m SAST.

Jan 29: The young crescent will not be visible from any continent.

Jan 30: The young crescent should be easily visible almost everywhere worldwide where the weather is clear, including all of Africa and the Middle East.

New Moon: Feb 28 2006 02h31m SAST

Feb 28: Visible with the unaided eye (under ideal conditions) from the Americas (except Patagonia), from parts of western Africa, and from most of Spain. With optical aid, it may be possible to sight the crescent from much of western and southern Europe, western Turkey, the Levant (Syria/Palestine/Israel), the western Arabian Peninsula, and from most of Africa BUT NOT FROM SOUTH AFRICA or Madagascar.

Mar 01: Easily visible with the naked eye virtually worldwide, including Africa and the Middle East.

New Moon: Mar 29 2006 12h15m SAST.

Mar 29: Visible only from parts of Alaska, Siberia and the Pacific, even in ideal conditions. With optical aid, may be visible from parts of western North America.

Mar 30: Easily visible with the naked eye virtually worldwide, including Africa and the Middle East, but not at the southern tip of South America, in New Zealand or in southern and southeastern Australia.

Apr 27: 2006 21h44m SAST.

Apr 27: Not visible.

Apr 28: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) in North America, northern South America, Europe and the western half of Asia, the northern three fifths of Africa, the Middle East and most of India. May be visible with optical aid from East Asia and southern India. The crescent will not be visible from most of Argentina, Chile, southern Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, or Australia and New Zealand.

Apr 29: Easily visible virtually worldwide.

May 27: 2006 07h26m SAST

May 27: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) from North America, Central America and parts of the extreme northwest of South America. With optical aid the crescent may be visible from Morocco and parts of western Europe. Not visible in southern Africa or the Middle East.

May 28: Visible virtually worldwide with the unaided eye where clear, except for New Zealand and southern Australia.

Jun 25: 2006 18h05m SAST.

Jun 25: May be visible with optical aid from parts of the northern Pacific.

Jun 26: Visible with the unaided eye almost worldwide where clear, except in Patagonia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Indonesia. With optical aid the crescent may be visible from southern Africa (except the south coast -- probably not visible from CT) and the rest of Indonesia.

Jul 25: 2006 06h31m SAST.

Jul 25: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) from the southwestern USA, Mexico, and Central America. With optical aid, may be visible from northern South America. Not visible from southern Africa or the Middle East.

Jul 26: Visible virtually worldwide where clear, except in the far north. Easily visible from southern Africa and the Middle East.

Aug 23 2006 21h10m SAST

Aug 23: Not visible.

Aug 24: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) from the southern USA, Mexico and Central America, South America and most of western Africa, including much of Namibia. May be visible with optical aid from the rest of Africa except the extreme north, and from Yemen. Not visible from most of the Middle East. Unlikely to be visible from Mecca, even with optical aid.

Aug 25: Visible virtually worldwide.

Sep 22 2006 13h45m SAST.

Sep 22: Not visible.

Sep 23: Visible with the unaided eye (given ideal conditions) from the southern USA, Mexico and Central America, South America, Africa except the extreme north, parts of Yemen, southern Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia, and western Australia. May be visible with optical aid from Mecca and other parts of the southern Arabian peninsula, southern India, the rest of Indonesia and Australia, Malaysia and New Guinea, but not from Cairo or Jerusalem.

Oct 22 2006 07h14m SAST.

Oct 22: Not visible with the unaided eye except from parts of the southern Pacific. With optical aid, may be visible from parts of South America.

Oct 23: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) in the southern U.S., Mexico, Central and South America, Africa except the northern coastal regions, most of the Arabian peninsula, southern India, SE Asia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. Not visible in Europe, Syria/Palestine/Israel, Turkey, Central Asia, Russia, most of China or Japan. May be visible in the northern parts of Egypt, Morocco, and Lybia, southern Iran and parts of northern India with optical aid.

Nov 21 2006 00h18m SAST.

Nov 21: Visible with the unaided eye (given good conditions) in southern Central America and in South America, and in southern Africa. May be visible with optical aid in southern Mexico, south central Africa and Madagascar with optical aid. Not visible in most of North America, most of Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia or Australia/New Zealand.

Nov 22: Visible virtually worldwide, given good conditions.

Dec 20 2006 16h01m SAST.

Dec 20: Visible only in parts of the South Pacific.

Dec 21: Visible in North America south of Canada, South America, Africa (but may require optical aid in the extreme N), the Arabian peninsula, southern India, southern SE Asia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. From southern Spain, Syria/Palestine/Israel, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and northern India it may be possible to see the crescent with optical aid.